Elephant Run

By Roland Smith

Publisher Hyperion Imprint Hyperion ISBN

9781423104025

Awards and Honors Book Sense Children’s Picks – Winter 2007/2008; 2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults

Elephant Run

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Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

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1942: Fourteen-year-old Nick Freestone is glad to leave war-torn London behind and return to his father's teak plantation in Burma, where he lived as a small child. There he meets Mya, an aspiring mahout whose family tends the plantation's elephants, and Hilltop, a mysterious monk. Then the Japanese army arrives. Nick becomes a prisoner in his own room, and his father is sent to a labor camp. With the help of Hilltop and a rogue elephant named Hannibal, Nick and Mya must escape and rescue their families.

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AR Level 5.0 AR Points 10.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey F Title alpha Elephant Run Level Mystery Middle Plus Pages Count 320 Summary Bombs are falling on London, and Nick’s mother decides that he would be safer with his father at the family’s teak plantation in Burma. Although Nick was born at Hawk’s Nest, he’s been away for many years, and he can’t wait to spend time with his father and learn about the plantation and the powerful timber elephants that work there. However, Japanese soldiers invade the area soon after Nick’s arrival. His father is captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp, and Nick is held captive at Hawk’s Nest by a Japanese colonel. With the help of Hilltop and Mya, whose brother has also been taken prisoner, Nick plans a daring escape that involves traveling through the dense Burmese forest and risking their lives to rescue their loved ones. Topics World War II. Burma. Village life. British colonialism. Plantations. Social unrest. Divorce. Family. Family history. Friendship. Buddhism. Buddhist monks. Wisdom. Elephants. Animal trainers. Communication. Tradition. Parental expectations. Gender roles. Responsibility. Safety. Betrayal. Japanese soldiers. Prisoners of war. Captivity. Cruelty. Honor. Humanity. Kindness. Haiku. Missing loved ones. Hope. Risks. Sacrifices. The senselessness of war. Death. Growing up. Choices. Perseverance. Adventure. Journeys. New beginnings. SRC Level 4.500000 SRC Points 17.000000 Lexile 750L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" Language English JLG Release Date Dec 2007 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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